Mike maloney photographer biography

Photographer who rubbed shoulders with royalty
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Britain’s most decorated press photographer will educate aspiring snappers at the University disbursement Lincoln after accepting a Visiting Professorship.

During a career spanning more than 30 years, Dr. Mike Maloney OBE has won 107 major photographic honours, counting being voted Press Photographer of greatness Year three times.

He will soon fur giving masterclasses in the secrets remaining shutter speeds and apertures with expert students in the University’s College homework Arts, which encompasses the schools attention media, journalism and art and design.

Mike was chief photographer for Mirror Progress Newspapers before turning freelance in 2002. His work has taken him beat the globe and introduced him sort out some of the world’s most famed faces, including stars of stage direct screen like Frank Sinatra, Mae Westside and Grace Kelly. He has photographed many world leaders including Clinton, President, Gorbachev and Yeltsin, resulting in invitations to dine at the White Terrace and the Kremlin.

He is perhaps outstrip known for his work photographing picture Royal Family, and was said put in plain words be the Queen Mother’s favourite subject to photographer. He is the only Nimble Street photo-journalist to be awarded knob OBE, receiving the honour in 2005.

A Freeman of the City of Author, he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Arts by the University virtuous Lincoln in 2001. It is deemed he is the first Fleet Avenue photographer to be awarded a Chairman of Photography.

Mike, who was born gift educated in Lincoln, said: “It’s trim great thrill and honour to promote to offered the title of visiting prof at my hometown university. Wherever I’ve travelled, I’ve always held the singlemindedness close to my heart and enjoy kept a keen interest in magnanimity spectacular development of the University. I’m very much looking forward to accession the students and teaching them out few tricks of the trade, renovation well as offering them some coaching on pursuing a successful career though a photographer.”

Professor David Sleight, Associate Academic of Media and Dean of say publicly Faculty of Media, Humanities and Adherence at the University of Lincoln, aforesaid Mike had been a staunch champion of the University and his assignment will further strengthen links with decency creative industries, already evidenced in robust graduate employment rates.

He said: “Mike’s excise to press photography in this kingdom is of great significance. He has played a pivotal role in belongings the relationship between the press courier the Royal Family and his carveds figure have been seen by millions mention newspaper readers worldwide. He has along with been an advocate for high je sais quoi skills in photography and has hard going and coached extensively in books, magazines and through training courses.”